Nursing bottle



Feb. 12, 1929.

1,702,233 L.. B. FRYE NURS ING BOTTLE Filed Sept. 19, 1927 IL QQ -Puenaa ifea Y172, 192e.l

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This invention has reference to nursing bottles and more articularly to the construction ofthe nipp e and securing means for securing the nipple to the bottle. Y

The primary object of the invention is to provide a non-collapsible ni ple which may be secured to the bottle in sucll a way that displacement of the nipple will be prevented unless the securing means is removed.

A still further object is the provision of means for anchoring the nipple in position on the bottle so that the nipple cannot -be pulled from its position under the securing means by the infant using the bottle.

Another object of the invention is to prof vide means for preventing rotation of the npple when the securing means is being apie -p With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that chan es,

.in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scopeof what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention. Referrin to the drawing: Figure 11s an elevational view of a nursing bottle equipped with a nipple constructed in accordance with the invention, the bottle and nipple being partly broken away to illustrate the detail construction thereof.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the nipple. Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Figure -1.

Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 5 5 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the

reference character 5 indica-tes a nursing bottle having' a straight side Iwall provided on its outer upper extremity with a thread 6 to receive the securing ring 7 so that the ring may be rotated to clamp the nipple in position.

The nipple is indicated generally by the reference character Sand is provided with a lower extension 9 adapted to extend into the while in use.

bottle to brace the nipple at the bottom thereof -and at the same time provide means for guiding the nipple to its proper position within the bottle.

The reference character 10 indicates a peripheral flange which is disposed in spaced relation with the lower edge of the ni ple as shown by Figure 1, the flange being lormed of rubber, but reinforced by means of the metallic ring 11 which is embedded in the flange during the molding of the nipple proper.

4This ring member 11 is formed of rigid metal, to the end that it cannot be collapsed 66" Y u nder ordinary conditions and will when ositionedproperly, maintain the ni ple, which 1s constructed of rubber materia in its extended position at its point of contact with rthe bottle vat all times.

vThese lugs are positioned in the recesses y and hold the nipple against rotary movement when the securing ring is being positioned.

From the foregoing it will be seen that due to this construction, anipple may be readil)7 and easily removed or replaced without so danger of spilling the contents of the bottle and providing a securing means which will not only be quick-acting, but one which will absolutely hold the nipple against collapsing Iclaim:

1. A nursing bottle including a bottle portion and a nipple portion, said nip 1e portion having an outwardly extended gauge, a metallic ring embedded Within the flange for adding rigidity to the flange, a securing ring cooperating with the flange to force the flan e into close engagement with the bottle, said bottle havingv recesses in the end thereof, said flange having lugs positioned in the recesses to lock the nipple against rotary movement, said nipple having an extension extended into the bottle.

2. A nursing bottle comprising a bottle section and a nipple section, a peripheral flange formed integral with the nipple section il it metallic ring embedded in the flange,

with the peripheral flange to hold the flange into close engagement with the upper edge of the bottle mouth. 10 ln testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afxed my signature.

LAWRENCE B. FRYE. 

